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Bangladesh: A Protest For The Missing

Bangladesh: A Protest For The Missing

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, 2024 victims and relatives of people injured and killed during the recent unrest joined a protest demanding justice at Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

A Celestial Spectacle!

A Celestial Spectacle!

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2024

The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs when the earth passes through the cosmic debris from the trail of Comet Swift-Tuttle in 1992. It gets more magical when it aligns with the enchanting Aurora Borealis also known as the Northern Lights.

A Tiranga Hoisted Underwater!

A Tiranga Hoisted Underwater!

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2024

On August 13, 2024, scuba divers in Chennai hoisted the Tiranga inside VGP Marine Kingdom's 3 million litre aquarium for the upcoming 78th Independence Day.

Amrit Udyan Gears Up To Welcome Visitors

Amrit Udyan Gears Up To Welcome Visitors

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2024

The iconic Amrit Udyan inside the President's estate will be opened for the public from August 16 to September 15, 2024.

Army Vigil At LoC For Independence Day

Army Vigil At LoC For Independence Day

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2024

Soldiers keep vigil along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of Independence Day.

Family Time For Manish Sisodia After 17 Months

Family Time For Manish Sisodia After 17 Months

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2024

On Monday, Sisodia met AAP leaders to prepare for next February's Delhi assembly elections.

Bangladesh Hindus Protest Against Attacks

Bangladesh Hindus Protest Against Attacks

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2024

Members of minority communities in Bangladesh -- mostly Hindus -- faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, according to two Hindu organisations in the violence-hit nation.

Srinagar's Grand Tiranga Rally

Srinagar's Grand Tiranga Rally

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2024

Photographer Umar Ganie capture glimpses of the Tiranga rally which began from the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar and concluded at the Botanical Garden on the banks of the Dal Lake.

Hunting Down Terrrorists In Anantnag

Hunting Down Terrrorists In Anantnag

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2024

An Indian Army operation is underway to hunt down terrorists at Ahlan Gadool in the Kokernag area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Dr Yunus Takes Charge In Dhaka

Dr Yunus Takes Charge In Dhaka

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2024

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 2006 Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus as head of the country's interim government at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka.

When Uddhav Met Kejriwal's Parents

When Uddhav Met Kejriwal's Parents

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2024

Former Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Chief Uddhav Thackeray met Arvind Kejriwal's family in New Delhi on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

Get Legal Aid With Mobile Clinic

Get Legal Aid With Mobile Clinic

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2024

For the first time in India, a Mobile Legal Aid Clinic has been set up outside Mumbai's Arthur Road jail in collaboration with the Dard Se Hamdard Tak Sanstha and the Mumbai District Legal Services Authority.

Is J&K Getting Ready For Assembly Polls?

Is J&K Getting Ready For Assembly Polls?

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2024

On Thursday, August 8, 2024, an Election Commission team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar arrived in Srinagar to meet with representatives of political parties.

Hasina's Rivals Get Active

Hasina's Rivals Get Active

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2024

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which Sheikh Hasina has crushed during her multiple terms as prime minister, has stirred into action after its leader Begum Khaleda Zia was released from prison.

People Flee Bangladesh In Panic

People Flee Bangladesh In Panic

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2024

People flee Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.

IAF And Army To The Pilgrims' Rescue!

IAF And Army To The Pilgrims' Rescue!

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2024

The Indian Army and Indian Air Force rescued pilgrims from landslide-affected areas of Sonprayag on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, and from Kedarnath Dham on Monday, August 5, 2024 respectively.

'Hitler Hasina'

'Hitler Hasina'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2024

Glimpses from Dhaka after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled Bangladesh.

The Day After Hasina Fled The Country

The Day After Hasina Fled The Country

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2024

People vandalise the statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the 'Father of the Nation' in Dhaka.

Like The Chair I Stole From Hasina?

Like The Chair I Stole From Hasina?

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2024

Thousands of protestors looted and vandalised Hasina's official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka as they celebrated her departure as prime minister.

Rain Fury Leave Many Struggling

Rain Fury Leave Many Struggling

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2024

Floods wreak havoc across the nation, leaving countless people stranded and in urgent need of assistance.